brotherhood
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[edit] Etymology
Middle English brotherhod, from earlier brotherhede, alteration (influenced by suffixes in -hood, -head) of Early Middle English brotherrede "brotherhood, fraternity" from Old English brōþorrǣden "brotherhood, fellowship" from brōþor "brother" + -rǣden, suffix denoting condition or state. More at brother, -red
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brotherhood (plural brotherhoods)
- The state of being brothers or a brother.
- An association for any purpose, as a society of monks; a fraternity.
- The whole body of persons engaged in the same business, -- especially those of the same profession; as, the legal or medical brotherhood.
- Persons, and, poetically, things, of a like kind.
- A brotherhood of venerable trees. - William Wordsworth.
[edit] Translations
state of being brothers or a brother
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an association of any purpose, a fraternity
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body of persons engaged in same business
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persons of a like kind
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